New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-13
WHAT INTERESTS CHICIGO.
PROHIBITION - GAS-TIlE MAYORALTY -
MlLlIARY-AMusEME

tBr TELEGRAPH 10 HE tribune.
CHICAGo, March ia proposition i, before the
Legislature TO submit the question OF prohibition
Hmcn ameut popular vote. 1t is hardly expected,
however that the question will reach vote III the
Assembly at the present session as is believed that
the majority OF the present Legislature is opposed 10
prohibition. Careful Observers OF The opinion that
should the question reach popular vote the proposed
Amendment would fail view of The local ~ tion law
and tue satisfactory results which have followed from
the compulsory high liccUse law N al communities
where The sale OF liquor Il not prohibited.
Two wears ago the city Council granted sweeping
pr ilege- rival gas company which proceeded
lay its IN all tie CITY streets 20 the rcf0ns incOn
Nenience OF the public and conseq cnt de~truc ui
the paNemeut- bat a compensation resulted III Ied"c
ib9 the prIc o gas 10 OnethIrd that imUOsd ty the
Old corp ration Inc same syndicate VIII IA built the
Nickel Plate Railroad has obtained n controlling
interest IA the two companies and the public Las
already been assured that the capital stock II To- he
watered and the former oppressive rates imposed
There Is movement TO secure legislation restrict
the pDce OF but There is very little prospect that
ANY ruCh reiiei can be OBTAINED.
Mayor Harrison il evidently convinced that he has
fighting chance tor reelection, and II now appo .rs
IL be reasonably certain that lac will again be a c,nd-
date. lie will lave the active OF all the city and
federal employees and the united support OF the
gamb NJ fraternity.
In the &C 'eptance 81 the Haywood tract by Con
pess 70 military reservation tLe local ,ira il held
hat tie Government will hc coinpo. ed 10 ex.cnd
July T2OOO.OoO To make the itDpiO, cnouts already
outlined. Ia tie meantime II las been arcoTtainrI
INT mcccst iIhd owner Mods tie title acres in
the ccutIe Of the tract. lie has informed the Com
Inrr,al CIb that his land now worth $500 an acre
j. ~ dcIf hc docd- the important cue .i'on
whether Che 20 is 10 have military post.
The failure 81 the Concreg atona ministers 10 PEAS
aianiinCusly aIotOlution rendering r,mlathy 10 the
viGOw OF ieLry ard Bcechcr, VIM To the eypr.s,cd
ic1r that II would tie taken an al.progal of MIR
beecher's theological views has resulted IN the ,dot
t'o Of resolutions OF sympathy by members Of five
leading Congregational churches The on cina fcso-
ln'i"n- were adopted bv the congregational MN stefs
hN a NOi" OF IL to ,, but Withdrawn owing to
The fact that the vote not unanimous.
The g'LtIcmen in charge OF the proposed eucarnp-
Meut 81 National troops here neat september will
Il"Le stiOiG ciOIt TO InGHcc several Oi the New
1nf" a"d brooklyn regiments 10 Visit this city
he Princeton alum. .avc thcr annual banau,t ai
the mon Lea2ue tlnb Thursday hight Tie Rev
y. Mcpherson presided. Anon. the University r,c,
present WIS Mr. Walker Blaine. wac p, epyudcI Ia
toast on 'ehal OF Yale Uoivcr~uy.
The three Patti concerts at McVicker's Theatre q,
frhri'h large aud fashionable audiences. dee ,,e tho
excessively hi.h prices The crush Ia az. Di,o, -,
AutnS' at The hlcsgO Opera House ,or ,in,e.
tho receipt rdlng those before received ILL
The sdiu" period ~ the pTos' tati, OF the rlr.u
The Boston Ideals at the Grand OreIa House turned
away people every nlght during ttc week rhc ucvlv
established low pfircs aiding to crowd the theatre he
'pnd rfrccacn; Nothing new was Offered at the other